Legislation re-introduced by U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Kelly) and a group of bipartisan lawmakers would ramp up testing and treatment of PFAS contamination in private wells. PFAS are a group thousands of human-made chemicals used in industrial and consumer goods. Exposure has linked to health issues like cancer.
The legislation would allow states to use $5 billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Kelly says the change will help ensure funding reaches communities that rely on those wells — like those in rural and small areas.
Funding provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law earmarked for water contamination did originally include private wells, but, Kelly says, not all communities ended up having access.
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